page_title: CFB St. Hubert
hierarchical_section_title: CFB St. Hubert
caption_attribution_description: English: Crest of RCAF Station St Hubert QC
context_page_description: Canadian Forces Base St. Hubert was a Canadian Forces Base in the city of Saint-Hubert, Quebec. The base began as a civilian airfield in the 1920s and was later also used by RCAF auxiliary squadrons beginning in the mid 1930s. It became a fully-fledged RCAF station early in WW2 being extensively used for training as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. After the war, it grew into and remained for decades, one of the most important air bases in Canada.
  In its heyday as an operational air force station, it was host to multiple jet fighter squadrons flying the de Havilland Vampire and later the CF 100 in all-weather fighter squadrons, and two Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve Sabre squadrons, 2 multi engine transport squadrons in addition to being the host station to RCAF Air Defence Command Headquarters. It became part of CFB Montreal upon the unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968 with the HQ now serving as the Mobile Command Headquarters. The main base was decommissioned by the Canadian Forces in the mid 1990s being downsized to a garrison under the administrative control of CFB Montreal. 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron operates from the former base's airfield.
context_section_description: Canadian Forces Base St. Hubert was a Canadian Forces Base in the city of Saint-Hubert, Quebec. The base began as a civilian airfield in the 1920s and was later also used by RCAF auxiliary (reserve) squadrons beginning in the mid 1930s.  It became a fully-fledged RCAF station early in WW2 being extensively used for training as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.  After the war, it grew into and remained for decades, one of the most important air bases in Canada.
  In its heyday as an operational air force station, it was host to multiple jet fighter squadrons flying the de Havilland Vampire and later the CF 100 in all-weather fighter squadrons, and two Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve Sabre squadrons, 2 multi engine transport squadrons in addition to being the host station to RCAF Air Defence Command Headquarters. It became part of CFB Montreal upon the unification of the Canadian Forces in 1968 with the HQ now serving as the Mobile Command Headquarters.  The main base was decommissioned by the Canadian Forces in the mid 1990s being downsized to a garrison under the administrative control of CFB Montreal.  438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron operates from the former base's airfield.
caption: Crest of RCAF Station St-Hubert (pre 1969)
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